Love and Emotions in Traditional Chinese Literature

Love and Emotions in Traditional Chinese Literature
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9789047412311
ISBN-13 : 9047412311
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Book Synopsis Love and Emotions in Traditional Chinese Literature by : Halvor Eifring

Download or read book Love and Emotions in Traditional Chinese Literature written by Halvor Eifring and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do all cultures and historical periods have a concept corresponding to the English word emotion? This collection of essays is concerned with the closest candidate within the Chinese language, namely the term qíng. What is the meaning of this term in different periods and genres? What are the types of discourse in which it is typically found? This volume contains two essays on the notion of qíng in classical sources, two on Chan Buddhist usage, and two on fiction and drama from the Ming and Qing dynasties. An introductory essay discusses the complex historical development of the term. Together, the essays may be read as a first step towards a conceptual history of one of the key terms in traditional Chinese culture.


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